Lake Hayes Estate

Queenstown-Lakes District•Otago Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

94

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Crime rate

2.3 per 1,000

Population 2,556

Total crimes (past 12 months)

6

Trend (last 3 months)

▲ 50.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#123 / 138

Bottom 11%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Lake Hayes Estate Overview

Crime Count

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Most common offences by count were burglary (37.5%), theft (37.5%), and assault (25.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Lake Hayes Estate is 2.34742 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 123 within Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Mar 2022, Oct 2022, Apr 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in March 2022, October 2022, and April 2023.

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